Step-by-step character guidance

Builds & archetypes

A curated set of archetypes per system with actionable, rules-aware guidance. Use these pages as inspiration, then build in RPG Stack.

Systems

Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition

A physical-first Kindred with strong combat presence.

Toreador social

A social operator who wins with presence and finesse.

Information, stealth, and leverage.

Tremere sorcerer

Blood sorcery focus with careful resource management.

Leadership + influence + resilience.

Cyberpunk RED

Interface-first with a focus on systems and infiltration.

Combat specialist built to survive firefights.

Social + logistics; make the team’s plans possible.

Repair, upgrade, and improvisation under pressure.

Keep the crew alive; stabilize and recover.

Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition

Private investigator

Investigation-forward with practical survival skills.

Research, knowledge skills, and academic leverage.

Information gathering, contacts, and pressure.

Medical utility, stability, and triage.

Mythos-adjacent knowledge with risk management.

Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition

Frontline combat and decisive action.

Spirits, rites, and supernatural leverage.

Recon, tricks, and asymmetry.

Mediation, law, and keeping the pack aligned.

Galliard storyteller

Morale, lore, and rallying the pack.

Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary

Order of Hermes

Structured magic with strong rituals and discipline.

Techno-magic and systems thinking.

Life/nature focus and visceral praxis.

Entropy themes and harsh necessity.

Spirit world access and community ties.

Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition

Entrepreneurial

Money, influence, and connections fund the Hunt.

Spiritual conviction and endowment powers.

Knowledge and research-driven monster hunting.

Direct combat and tactical confrontation.

Shadow operations and street-level resources.

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition

A durable frontliner built to absorb hits and control the battlefield.

An arcane caster focused on damage spells and battlefield control.

A skill expert built for stealth, scouting, and precision strikes.

A divine caster focused on healing, support, and party sustain.

Paladin striker

A holy warrior combining melee damage with smite and aura support.

Daggerheart

A frontline protector who absorbs damage and controls positioning.

Rogue infiltrator

Stealth, cunning, and precision strikes from the shadows.

Inspiration and buffs that keep the party fighting.

Sorcerer blaster

Raw magical power focused on damage and area control.

Ranger explorer

Tracking, survival, and ranged combat expertise.

Draw Steel

Aggressive melee combat with rage-fueled abilities.

Tactician commander

Battlefield control and ally coordination.

Shadow operative

Stealth, assassination, and hit-and-run tactics.

Elementalist controller

Elemental magic for area denial and damage.

Divine channeling for healing and support.

Shadowrun 6th Edition

Chromed combat specialist: guns, blades, and wired reflexes.

Matrix infiltration, data theft, and cracking the host.

Spellslinger and astral scout with summoning on tap.

Magic burned inward: a body tuned past human limits.

The team’s voice: negotiation, cover identities, and contacts.

Drones, vehicles, and overwatch from the back of the van.

The Matrix without a deck: sprites, threading, and Resonance.

Freeform / Custom

Knows the cost of the road because they have already walked it.

Cannot leave a wrong thing standing, whatever it costs them.

Wins by changing the game rather than playing it.

Stands between the people they love and everything else.

Chasing an answer that keeps moving.

Nobody, including them, is sure what they will do next.